Noah Brier | March 29, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 47
On DVD rot, Studio Ghibli, and the Japanese military's "people problem."
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Your Old DVDs are Rotting (New York Post)
They “curdle like milk” (sorry)—and Warner Bros. will replace them.
The Art of Perfect Vibes (Businessweek)
How NYC’s hottest restaurants got that way.
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem (Foreign Affairs)
When depopulation becomes a national security risk.